Stucco-facing tool



July 6 1926.

c. E. KELLY STUGGO FACING TOOL Filed August .15 1924 6 IUW 1 6 6' infl .1 5 HE. J 2

Patented July 6, 1926.

UNITED I STATES CLARENCE E. KELLY, OF BOOTHWYN, PENNSYLVANIA.

STUCCO-FAGING- TOOL.

This invention relates to tools particularly designed foruse in connection with cementitious materials, and more particularly to a tool for finishing or facing cementitious blocks, stucco surfaces, or the like while still in a plastic condition and prior to hardenmg.

An object of the invention is to provide a tool of this naturewhich is comparatively simple in construction, durable and easy to operate, and by means of which an operator may artistically finish or face cementitious blocks, stucco surfaces or the like.

Other objects of the invention will appear in the following detail description, and'in V the accompanying drawings wherein:

' Figure 1 is a side elevation of they improved tool. V

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the improved tool.

Figure 3 is a top plan of the improved too Figure 4 is a section through the tool.

Figure 5 is a detail view of a part of the structure.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the improved tool comprises a back plate 1 which has a plurality of legs 2 at tached thereto, one at each corner. The legs 2 have side flanges 3 thereon, which gradually decrease in width from the back plate 1 to the free ends of the legs. The legs 2 at each end of the back plate 1 may be connected by a strap 4 which serves to connect the legs to the back plate 1. A substantially cylindrical handle 5 is attached to the center of the back plate through the medium of the attaching flanges 6 and any suitable attaching means. An impression plate 7 is provided which has its outer surface out to provide any suitable pattern or perfectly smooth, as desired, depending upon the finish to be putupon the cementitious block or surface. A rod 8 is connected to the center of the back of the impression plate 7 and itextends slidably through the handle 5 and has a hand grip 9 removably mounted upon its outer end by means of which the impres sion plate may be moved towards or away from the back plate 1, the legs 2 serving'as guides for guiding the movement of the Application filed August 15, 1924. Serial No. 732,287.

impression plate. Runners 10 are detachably mounted on the outer ends of the legs 2, onealong each side edge of the tool and they extend in parallel relation one with the other, serving to facilitate the movement of the tool over the surface being worked upon or finished.

In using my improved tool it should be applied to the material while the material is still in a plastic condition and prior to its hardening. The runners 10 are positioned upon the material so that the impression plate is placed directly over the material to be operated upon, the hand grip 9 is then grasped by one hand of the operator, with the other hand. holding the tool by means of the handle 5. The rod 8 is then moved through the handle 5 in order to bring the plate 7 into contact with the material to be operated upon. After an impression has been made in the material the plate 7 is moved away fromthe material and the entire device is moved over the material to the spot next in order which is to be operated upon by the tool.

It is, of course, to be understood, that the invention may be constructed in various other manners and the parts associated in different relations, and therefore, I do not desire to be limited in any manner, except as set forth in the claims hereunto appended.

What I claim is:

1. A cementitious surface finishing tool comprising a back plate, a plurality of guiding legs carried by said back plate, an impression plate slidably engaging said legs and guided thereby, a handle on the back plate, a rod connected to said impression plate and extending slidably through 'said handle to permit adjustment of the impression plate towards or from the back plate.

2. A tool for finishing cementitious surfaces including a body plate, an impression plate movable relative to the body plate, a handle on said body plate, a rod connected to said impression plate and extending slidably through said handle to permit adjustment of the impression plate relative to the body plate and a hand grip on the outer end of said rod to provide for manual actuator; of the same.

8. A cement-itious surface finishing tool comprising a back plate, a plurality of guiding legs carried by said back plate, side flanges on said legs gradually decreasing in width from the back plate to the free ends of the legs, an impression plate slidably engagin said legs and guided thereby, a hundle on the back plate, a rod connected to said impression plate and extending slid-ably through said handle to permit adjustment of the impression plate towards or from the back plate.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

CLARENCE E. KELLY. 

